Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America

Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
Charles Laughton was a British actor trained at the Royal...


1899-1962 Los Angeles CA Collector
Laurel Gallery
Established in 1946 at 108 East 57th Street, the gallery...


1946- New York City NY Dealer/Gallery
Law, Caroline Wiess, 1918-2003
Law’s collection included work by Picasso, Kline, Hofmann, Joan Miró...


1918-2003 Houston TX Collector Patron
Lawlor, Lillie Jean
Lillie Jean Lawlor was a singer, real estate speculator, and...


1872-1936 New York City NY Collector
Lawrence, Cyrus J.
Cyrus J Lawrence was a collector, financier, banker, and head...


1833-1908 New York City NY Collector
Lawrence, Henry C. (Henry Corbin), 1859-1919
Henry Corbin Lawrence was an art collector and the governor...


1859-1919 New York City NY Collector
Lawrence, Lucy Ryerson, 1861-1920
A descendent of Martin Ryerson, Lucy Ryerson Lawrence collected Gothic...


1861-1920 New York City NY Collector
Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909
Henry Charles Lea was a collector, author, banker, scientist, publisher...


1825-1909 Philadelphia PA Collector
Lea, Isaac, 1792-1886
Publisher, naturalist and collector.

Lea purchased 192 paintings in Florence...



1792-1886 Philadelphia PA Collector
Lea, M. Carey (Mathew Carey), 1823-1897
Carey Lea was a collector and chemist, photographic Scientist - who...


1823-1897 Philadelphia PA Collector
Leache, Irene Kirke, d. 1900
Irene Kirke Leache assembled an art collection with Anna Cogswell...


d. 1900 Northfolk VA Collector
Leavitt Art Rooms
A New York City Auction house run by George Ayres...


1822-1888 New York City NY Auction_House
Leavitt, Boris
Collector, philanthropist, investor and founder of Lana Lobell, a women’s...


1905-1996 Hanover PA Collector
Leavitt, David, 1790-1879
David Leavitt (1790-1879) was a New York City art collector...


1791-1879 New York City NY Collector Patron
Leavitt, Sophie
Mrs. Leavitt and her husband, Boris, both lifelong collectors of...


1906-1992 Palm Beach FL Collector
Lebwohl, Murray
Murray Lebwohl was a paper conservator, artist, art and book...


1923-2011 Arlington VA Collector Artist
Lee Nordness Galleries
Closed ca. 1966 when Lee Nordness Galleries Art Advisory Section...


1960-1961 New York City NY Dealer/Gallery
Lee, Sherman E.
Sherman Emery Lee was a director, scholar, curator, and advisor...


1918-2008 Chapel Hill NC Collector Consultant Scholar/Critic/Expert
Lefevre Fine Art Ltd.
Specialising in Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary International and European paintings...


2002- London Dealer/Gallery
Lehman, Adele Lewisohn, 1882-1965
A champion tennis player, Adele Lewisohn Lehman was an art...


1882-1965 New York City NY Collector
Lehman, Arthur, 1873-1936
Arthur Lehman was an art collector, philanthropist, founder of the...


1873-1936 New York City NY Collector
Lehman, Carrie Lauer (American collector, 1865-1937)
Carrie Lauer Lehman was a philanthropist and art collector.

Lehman...



1865-1937 New York City NY Collector
Lehman, Philip, 1861-1947
Philip Lehman was an art collector, banker and financier.

Lehman...



1861-1947 New York City NY Collector
Lehman, Robert, 1892-1969
Art collector, banker, philanthropist, race horse breeder, Chairman of the...


1892-1969 New York City NY Collector
Lenox, James, 1800-1880
James Lenox was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, art and book...


1800-1880 New York City NY Collector
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